Author: Eric Beall

Making Music Make Money will educate songwriters, as well as aspiring music business entrepreneurs in the basics of becoming an effective independent music publisher. Topics include a discussion of the various roles a publisher plays in the music business: collection, administration, protection, exploitation and evaluation. A major emphasis is placed on the exploitation process, and the importance of creating a sound business model for a new publishing venture.

Eric Beall is a Creative Director for Zomba Music Publishing, as well as a former songwriter and record producer. In his role at Zomba, Eric has signed and developed top writers including Steve Diamond, KNS Productions, and Riprock & Alex G. and has coordinated and directed Zomba writers in the development of material for Jive Records pop superstars like Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Britney Spears and Aaron Carter. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music.

Author: Siegel, Alan H.

Author: Dave Hampton

For all the independent engineers diving headfirst into the real world.

Once you have trained to become a professional audio engineer, you'll find it's a real jungle out there in the professional world. This book teaches you all you need to know about the professional life of the audio engineer, with business strategies presented by an award-winning top engineer. From attracting clients to keeping them, from hiring studios to working on your own, from dealing with problem artists, producers and labels to handling a crisis, keeping one from happening to getting paid what you're worth, author Dave Hampton has the advice you need to manage your audio engineering career like the business it truly should be.

Author: Greg Forest

The indispensable resource for anyone in the music business.

Every business arrangement in the music industry comes down to the written agreement between the parties engaged in the project at hand. When you're co-writing with other songwriters or making publishing agreements, recording agreements with independent record labels, or film sync license agreements for music used in TV, film, the Internet and commercials, what is in writing is what ultimately governs the deal with you and your business.

Whether you are the publisher, label, studio, producer, engineer, or artist, The Music Business Contract Library contains over 125 different contract templates and forms that you need, along with Greg's professional experience in commentary on how he has used them and why. This massive library comes with a CD-ROM, which delivers over 125 forms in fully editable Microsoft Word format for use in your own business.

Author: Moses Avalon

This fully updated and expanded book is not about how the music business should work, but how it does work. Industry insider Moses Avalon tells it like it is – how producers dip into budgets, artists steal songs, lawyers write contracts in code – and shows you how to survive these and other career-stifling situations. Deconstructing actual major and indie-label record deals, this book dissects each party's involvement and offers perspective on their actual roles, how much they get paid, and what their agendas really are. Engineers, managers, producers, artists, labels and lawyers each take their turn in the hot seat. It also outlines realistic alternatives for newcomers, such as “baby” production deals and vanity labels. This third edition includes: an entire chapter comparing ASCAP and BMI – a publishing first • new insights for indie artists, including the lowdown on digital-distribution scams and independent A&R • information on new legislation and its impact on sampling and other legal matters • new music-industry “family trees” that reflect recent consolidation and reorganization • 80 pages of new material • and much more.

Author: Steve Gordon

New technologies are revolutionizing the music business. While these changes may be smashing traditional business models, eroding CD sales, and creating havoc among the major record companies, they are also providing new opportunities for unsigned artists, independent labels, and music entrepreneurs. This book provides a legal and business roadmap as well as practical tips for people looking to: sell music online • develop an online record company • create an Internet radio station • open an online music store • use peer-to-peer networks to promote and sell music • take advantage of wireless technologies • and much more. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a two-hour seminar, additional interviews, and hundreds of active links to legal, business, and technical resources, plus links to web pages updating the book so it will never be out of date.

Author: Brian McPherson

Confused by today's music business? Did you ever wish that that some super-knowledgeable music attorney would sit you down and explain the whole thing to you? Well, that's what this book is all about. Get It in Writing is actually three books in one: 1) An overview of the entire music business and the players involved; 2) Interviews with top industry professionals; and 3) A huge collection of sample agreements with extensive commentary from the author. This indispensible book covers: recording contracts, demo deals, copyrights and trademarks, music publishing, performance rights, motion pictures & TV, artist management, producers, band partnerships, and plenty more. All of this info coupled with expert insider advice makes this book every musician's best tool for success in the music business.

Author: Bob Popyk

Getting more gigs doesn't just happen. Musicians have to make it happen. Despite a myriad of convenient excuses to choose from – the economy is off, money is tight, unemployment is high, not as many clubs are hiring, budget cuts mean fewer corporate gigs – there are always some musicians who do exceptionally well and work constantly, regardless of the month, year, season, economy or their location.

Author: Nadine Condon

If you are a musician, you need this book, which is rooted in real-life music business experience, not classroom theory. It reveals the secrets of artist development using the creative process as the foundation for success, and provides solid direction for you to plan and evaluate your path to success. Hot Hits, Cheap Demos shows you how to: jumpstart your career • create a press kit and develop sure-fire marketing strategies • contact clubs and alternative venues • produce and promote your own shows • make an eye-catching web site • create a standout song, find a producer, and even package a CD. Written by Nadine Condon, a 20-year music industry veteran who's been instrumental in the success of such acts as Smash Mouth, Stroke 9, Third Eye Blind and Train.

Author: David Ellefson

Being a successful musician takes more than playing well. This book helps musicians of all styles and levels manage the business side of their career. Megadeth bassist David Ellefson draws on 20 years of recording and touring experience to share his knowledge of how the music industry works – from the musician's perspective. Explores the key areas of management, recording, promotion, touring, and career image.

Author: Greg Forest

This is the most expansive book and CD set on the market today, with over 125 essential contracts and forms for conducting music and entertainment industry business with fun and educational commentary by the author on each document. In addition to just about every contract you'll ever need to run your business, Forest has included all relevant US government documents for filing copyrights such as Form PA, Form SRP, Form SRU and many more. In addition, this exhaustive compendium features interviews with industry professionals, and a library of interesting software tools for Windows 95/98 rounds out the package. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing the contract library in a number of formats for use with Windows 95/98 and Macintosh-based computers. This new expanded edition also contains spreadsheet workbooks and databases, also in a variety of computer formats, to help the struggling artist discern such things as their net worth, cash flow and business projections with all US government forms included as PDF-format Adobe Acrobat files for use on both platforms. This is the one book you simply must have to make your professional music office complete!

Author: Tim Whitsett

Composer: John Chaffin

Music Publishing: The Basics is an informative, easy-to-understand look at the music publishing industry. This Telly Award-winning production explores such areas as contracts, clauses, copyrights, entertainment attorneys, the jobs of the different departments of a music publishing company, and starting your own publishing house. This video is also packed with resources to help you learn more about the exciting and complex world of music publishing with plain-English explanations of how the business works. 33 minutes.

John Chaffin is a music industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience. He now works as a music educator at the International College of Broadcasting in Dayton, OH, where he teaches classes in recording and about the music industry.

Author: Dick Weissman
Author: Frank Jermance

For anyone planning a career in the music business, Navigating the Music Industry is an excellent introduction to all the issues facing artists today. It combines the myriad talents of teachers, lawyers and musicians to provide a comprehensive overview of the industry. The first half of the book, “Controversial Issues,” concentrates on the “music” side of this world – everything from censorship to regional music scenes to the future of country music to the debate between indie and major labels. The second half, “Business Models,” looks at the “business” side, and contains many tips about the practical side of the music industry – using internet content, budgets & breakevens, tax issues, when to incorporate and why, and much more. Simply put, Navigating the Music Industry is the most complete book on the subject to date.

Previously announced as What's Going On?: Current Issues in the Music Business.

Author: Dan Kimpel

If the philosophy “who you know, what you know, and who knows you” can ever be considered true, it's in the music business. Every deal that goes down in the music business is almost always a direct result of a personal contact. From the well-known author of the very successful Networking in the Music Business, this book acts as a guide to making your personal strengths and relationships with others work for you in this unique industry. You'll learn the importance of connecting to others who share your aspirations, energies, and enthusiasm. You'll understand how to strategize your way to a successful career through personal relationships. Whether you're a professional or an aspirant in the music business – a songwriter, recording artist, musician, composer, music editor, music educator, music publisher, DJ, publicist, PR expert, entertainment lawyer – or if you plan on working with any of the above, this book is your key to developing the people skills necessary to achieve success in this billion dollar global industry.

Author: John Stiernberg

Written for both musicians and musical entrepreneurs, this user-friendly guide spells out the fundamentals of business, finance and marketing for the music world. You'll learn how to take a strategic approach to all aspects of doing business in music, from product development and pricing to surviving the industry's renowned competitive environment. Whether you're starting or strengthening your music career, you'll see why you need a business plan – and how to put yours into action. Features a foreword by John McEuen, founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and also includes a CD-ROM with checklists, resources and templates for planning and managing your career.

Author: Robert Wolff

This volume leads both novice and professional musicians into today's digital world, helping them to take complete control over all aspects of their music, from writing and performing to recording and selling. Motivating readers to live their dreams, author Robert Wolff shows how anyone can: set up and run their own music business and become a highly successful businessman or businesswoman • record major label quality music in their home, aided by tips from music professionals • broadcast music over their own web site and radio station to a potential audience of over 500 million people via the world wide web • do all this without a major record label's support. The book also includes interviews with some major names in the music business, including Grammy-winning guitarist and composer Steve Lukather, Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren, guitar/sound system designer Bob Bradshaw, legendary engineer/producer/record mixer Bob Clearmountain, and sound mixer/masterer Bob Ludwig. This is a how-to guide for anyone, offering step-by-step advice to make it in the music business in your own way, on your own terms.

Author: Hal Galper

The Touring Musician helps performers at all levels of experience to take control of their careers. Packed with practical information as well as amusing and enlightening anecdotes, this invaluable handbook guides musicians in applying sound business practices to band travel by: evaluating assets • creating an action plan • researching, negotiating, and booking venues • arranging transportation and lodgings • managing personal and tour finances • and getting publicity.

Also included in this book: point-by-point advice on setting up a small business • 11 sample worksheets and checklists, in a ready-to-photocopy format, that will help to keep information organized • samples of the major types of legal documents involved in booking a band • a step-by-step chapter showing how to book and route a sample tour • and solid advice about researching venue contracts, negotiating gigs and fees, managing band finances, coordinating promotional activities • and much, much more.

Author: Steve Moore

Whether you're a solo artist, songwriter, or part of a band seeking to create a career in the music business, there comes the need to figure out more than where the next gig will be. There are many legal and business details to understand before you sign a contract with a record label or publishing company. This useful and easy-to-follow guide provides a clear path for moving your career forward and gaining control over your future in this business. You'll learn the steps you should take in any music genre to turn your professional music career into a legitimate and profitable business. Through a realistic, straightforward, plain-English approach, this book acts as the perfect guide to get your career moving in the right direction from start to finish – saving you time, headaches and money!